87 percent of American adults use the ‘net, and other fun Pew Research Center stats
The Pew Research Center has compiled some interesting stats about Internet usage and user opinions.
Big (Internet) trouble in big China
Internet access in China took a big hit, through the exact cause of the problem is still unknown.
Free Wi-Fi coming to Harlem, NYC: Miracle on (and around) 134th street
Harlem residents must be jumping for joy after this announcement.
NJ Gamblers place bets on internet casinos
NJ's virtual casinos are just about to go up, and that's just fine with some who participated in the trial run.
This start-up wants to makes GIFs better, faster, stronger, and less data-heavy
GIFs are beloved because they're awesome, but they can also be awesomely slow. A new service hopes to bring them up to speed.
Will a treadmill-powered Internet connection really end your exercise procrastination?
A programmer attempts to solve his lack of exercise momentum by hooking up a treadmill to the one thing he can't live without: his computer.
What is Google Fiber and why is it so awesome?
Google Fiber is still relatively new, and many people don't know what it is and what if offers. We have a quick primer that will get you up to speed.
Hulu fans rejoice! You’re not going to get screwed after all
The Hulu sale is off. But what most Hulu fans don't know is just how close they came to losing the site they love for good.
Inventor of the computer mouse, Douglas Engelbart, dies at age 88
The pioneer of the computer mouse, Douglas Engelbart, died Tuesday at the age of 88. Engebart was responsible for the creation of the PC mouse.
New discovery could significantly boost Internet speeds
US-based researchers have discovered a way to include optical vortices in fiber-optic lines. This development could drastically increase internet speeds.
Can pen and paper survive in a world of touchscreens and tablets?
The recent closing of Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Handwriting Analysis Unit has led us to question the future of handwriting in a digital age.
TP-Link: food and shelter not as important as having Internet access
A new study proves people really love their Internets. Out of 3,000 people interviewed, 42 percent of men said it's more important than food and shelter.
Google developing software and database to help rid Web of child pornography
Google is helping crack down on the seedy criminal world of child pornography by developing a new database that will help wipe images from the Web.
FCC proposal would make in-flight Wi-Fi faster and cheaper
A new proposal from the Federal Communications Commission would both increase the speed of in-flight Wi-Fi connections and likely make it more affordable.
‘BRCK’ is a backup Internet generator for when the power goes out
A new device, BRCK, serves as a backup Internet connection when power fails or the local provider's signal fizzles out.
Google Fiber’s next location: Shawnee, Kansas
Google reveals that Shawnee, Kansas is the newest site for Fiber - its blazing-fast internet service which first became available in Kansas City.
20 years ago today, humanity was given the greatest gift of all: The World Wide Web
20 years ago, the Web was presented to its soon-to-be-adoring public with a bow and a promise to make it available for free. The gift remains to this day.
Time Warner doing away with ‘triple play’ packages, still raking in the dough
Time Warner Cable will stop pushing “triple play” packages bundling cable, Internet and phone together to focus on strengthening cable and Internet instead.
In China, you can get paid to look at (and then report) porn
A job opening in Beijing for "Chief Pornographic Identifying Officer" is getting a big response.
Study: Popular Wi-Fi routers are easy to hack, and there’s no foolproof way to secure them
A study reveals the vulnerabilities in some of the most popular Wi-Fi routers out there. A fix has yet to be issued to make the devices more secure.
The Internet is rewiring your brain and you don’t even know it
We're more connected than ever through the Internet, but this constant stimulation is negatively affecting the way our brains work.
Report: Google’s Kansas City Fiber project could cost as much as $94M to build
Google plans to connect Austin to its superfast gigabit Internet service as early as mid-2014, but a new report says it could be as much as $84 million.
Egyptian divers arrested for cutting underwater Internet cables, that’s not how you phish
Three Egyptian divers were arrested Wednesday after coastguards found the men attempting to cut underwater Internet cables belonging to Egypt Telecom.
Oh, so THAT’S how search works! Thanks, Google!
Here is an interactive walk-through to better understand how Google Search works.
Experts sound off on the peril and potential of the evolving Web
The best brains devoted to watching and helping the Web grow spoke at Social Media Week, forecasting the development of the Internet and social networks.
Audi upgrading existing 3G service with speedier in-car LTE data chip
Audi offers high-speed LTE wireless connectivity through Gemalto.